不同培养基对湖泊氨氧化细菌MPN计数的影响

本文研究了培养时间、培养基类型、硫酸铵浓度对湖泊沉积物与水中氨氧化细菌(AOB)MPN计数的影响。结果表明,MPN值随培养时间的延长而增大,且趋于稳定。对不同样品而言,培养40d后,MSF培养基均给出稳定的MPN值。在3种不同类型的培养基(XZ-AOB、MSF、SW)中,MSF产生的MPN值最大。此外,培养基中的硫酸铵浓度对MPN计数亦有重要影响,与沉积物AOB相比,湖水AOB对硫酸铵浓度更为敏感。

大鲵的水下发声与相关行为(英文)

无尾类两栖动物的复杂的声行为对其繁殖与物种的识别具有重要的作用,而有尾类除了少数种类可以发出 微弱的“吱吱”声或吠声外,在过去一直被认为是基本不发声的。但是,最近的基于解剖学的证据的研究显示隐腮 鲵科(Cryptobranchidae)可能是一个例外。为了检验这一假说,作者对实验室严格控制的条件下的4只中国大鲵(An- drias davidianus)进行了观察。观察结果不仅表明动物在水下发声,同时也观察到了与之相关联的行为。作者对进 一步在野生条件下开展研究提出了建议。

黑腹果蝇黑条体突变体突变位点的鉴定

根据果蝇ebony基因的序列设计了一系列特异性引物,对1991年发现的一种黑腹果蝇的新的体色突 变(Qian&Zhang,1994)——黑条体突变型的ebony基因进行克隆和序列测定。与野生型W91910的ebony基因 相比,黑条体突变型的ebony基因的编码区无明显的大片段变异,变异仅存在于数个氨基酸位点,且均不位于 该基因产物的关键序列。在黑条体的ebony基因的5’端序列的克隆和序列测定中发现,与野生型W91910及黑檀体 e’的ebony基因相比,黑条体突变型的ebony基因有一个大片段的缺失,

Hydrogel-driven carbon nanotube microtransducers

We demonstrate the fabrication and integration of active microstructures based on composites of 3D carbon nanotube (CNT) frameworks and hydrogels. The alignment of the CNTs within the microstructures converts the isotropic expansion of the gel into a directed anisotropic motion. Actuation by a moisture-responsive gel is observed by changing the ambient humidity, and is predicted by a finite element model of the composite system. These shape changes are rapid and can be transduced electrically within a microfluidic channel, by measuring the resistance change across a CNT microstructure during expansion of the gel. Our results suggest that combinations of gels with aligned CNTs can be a platform for directing the actuation of gels and measuring their response to stimuli. © 2011 The Royal Society of Chemistry.

The dominant role of the solvent-water interface in water droplet templating of polymers

We investigate the formation of microstructured polymer networks known as Breath Figure templated structures created by the presence of water vapour over evaporating polymer solutions. We use a highly controlled experimental approach to examine this dynamic and non-equilibrium process to uniquely compare pure solvent systems with polymer solutions and demonstrate using a combination of optical microscopy, focused ion-beam milling and SEM analysis that the porous polymer microstructure is completely controlled by the interfacial forces that exist between the water droplet and the solvent until a final drying dilation of the imprints. Water droplet contact angles are the same in the presence or absence of polymer and are independent of size for droplets above 5 μm. The polymer acts a spectator that serves to trap water droplets present at the air interface, and to transfer their shape into the polymer film. For the smallest pores, however, there are unexpected variations in the contact angle with pore size that are consistent with a possible contribution from line tension at these smaller dimensions. © The Royal Society of Chemistry.

Broadband Emitting Superluminescent Diodes With InAs Quantum Dots in AlGaAs Matrix

Superluminescent diodes were fabricated by using InAs-AlGaAs self-assembled quantum dots (QDs) as the active region. The ultrawide emitting spectrum of 142 nm was achieved. The short migration length of indium adatoms on AlGaAs surface increases the size dispersion of InAs QDs, resulting in the broadening of optical gain spectrum.

Effects of Ag on electrical properties of Ag/Ni/p-GaN ohmic contact

Properties of the Ag/Ni/p-GaN structure at different temperatures are studied by Auger electron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and high resolution x-ray diffraction. The effect of Ag in ohmic contact on the crystalline quality is investigated and the optimized value of annealing temperature is reported. The lowest specific contact resistance of 2.5 x 10(-4) Omega cm(2) is obtained at annealing temperature of 550 degrees C.

Broadband terahertz time-domain spectroscopy of drugs-of-abuse and the use of principal component analysis

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珊瑚礁区碳循环研究进展

珊瑚礁是海洋中生产力水平最高的生态系统之一，其碳循环受到有机碳代谢（光合作用／呼吸作用）和无机碳

单纵模布里渊掺铒光纤激光器的实验研究

提出了一种具有多环形腔(MRC)和光纤布拉格光栅可调谐滤波器(FBG-TF)相结合的单纵模布里渊掺铒光纤激光器(BEDFL)。实验中通过观察激光器输出光的拍频信号分析其光谱精细结构,分别讨论了布里渊增益、FBG-TF、MRC对BEDFL单模输出的贡献,给出了激光器的功率特性曲线和波长稳定性测试图。实验得到了在1550 nm处功率为4 dBm,信噪比(SNR)>60 dB,线宽小于1.5 kHz的稳定单纵模输出光。